Prevalence Study of Stephanuriasis in Slaughtered Pigs

摘要

Porcine kidney worm, Stephanurus dentatus, is commonly found in pig raising parts around the globe (Schwartz and Price, 1932). Mild infestation causes growth hindrance and poor feed utilization, where as heavy affection leads to death of the animal (Pandey et ah, 1977). Recorded evidence of S. dentatus has been documented in 73% of the slaughtered desi pigs of India (Chauhan and Rao, 1972). Because of this high percentage of the kidney worm affection in swine population in our country, this work wascarried out with an intention to record its incidence among the indigenous pigs of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh during 2005.